So I picked up the Sapphire R9 290 after waiting for these new Hawaii GPU's for months. I was super surprised to find that most 290's in the Toronto area were sold out. Knowing the 290's where almost identical to the 290X in specs but priced more aggressively, I guess was a good compromise. So here is a Unboxing and Overview of my Sapphire Radeon R9 290.